Automobile dirigible-headlight mounting.



J. F. TAYLOR,

AUTOMDBILE DIRIGlBLE HEADLIGHT MOUNTING.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 2, 1915.

Patented Aug. 17, 1915.

UNITED SIAIESPATENT OFFICE.)

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AUTOMOBILE pianists-HE DLIGHT MOUNTING.

Application filed time 2. 1915. Serial No. 31,6?9. 3

To all 107mm it'mu4/o0ncernt q -Be it known that I, J Anr'ns F A TAY- citizen of thejUnited States,-i'esid ing at Vashington, in the District of C0- lurnbia; have invented new and useful Imjprovlements in Automobile Difig'ible-Headlight Mountings, a' specification The present invention relates to means. for supporting headlights on automobiles, so that the same will turn when the Wheels are of which the following is adjusted in .order that the light projected head oftheautomobile' will be kept-'onthe roadway during such turns.

.The primary ob'ect of the invention is to provide an exceedingly simple, --jand there:-

fore jnexpensiye' mountingof a novel char acter that can be readily-applied byan inexperiencedperson without the necessity of materially-modifying the automobile strueture; and will constitute a" proper support for the larnp while "causing its movement 1 with the adjustment of the'wheels.

An embodiment ofthe' n yention that has proven entirely practicable is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein-1+ Figure 1 is perspectiveiyiewjof 'a-port ion' ofan automobile, with parts thereof shown in section, and" illustrating the noyel device in place thereon; Fig.2 ertical.sec

tional View fthrough the; upper portionjof steeringknuckles responding. parts; i n"a;ll...the figures of the V S ilarreferencefnumerals designate cordrawings.

- In the'fembodiment illustrated, "a'portion of. an automobile is shown and is generally desigiiat ed fgr The same include's a. front aXleQG, on which ismounted a steering knuckle comprising a vertical hub'f'i' rota- .tably .in'ountd ina bracket8;-formecl-jupon ithe end of the axle also includes .a rearWa-rdly: extending 1'ste'er--' (3. ndhaving. a Wheel engaging spindle 8 The steering knuckle 9, which, "as shown, passes through ing arm t 1Q formed on the hub' 7 and.

an enlargen e I is'heldfinplace bya nut 11'. v Arnudguard i 12 is locatedfiyer the steering knuckle and 'maybe of any well known form.

-' The, head-lightamountingcomprises an.

- upstanding shaft member preferably though not necessarily formed of a single rod having a lower-transversely disposed term-inalj'eye i tth at iis'fengaged upon the i Specification of Letters Patent.

fo rin andsi ze, this yoke-is preferably-made norizontal lsectional yiew "through the str'u'ctionmay Patented. Aug.17,1915;

Y projecting end of the. steering arm '9: and

is held in place by the nut 11 which secures the said arm 9 .This shaft member 13 is preferably curved slightly so-that it willso not interfere with the turning of the knuc -l l e, and so that its upper portion will proj- ]ect through the mud-guard '12 preferably which is n iounted a'la-lnp supporting yoke.

Inasmuch as-lamps vary considerably in adjustable; and .to this "end it consists of a pair of upwardly curved arms 18 having. terinina'l eyes 19 journaled upon the stem 17 i Thesearrns are normally held'a'gainst rota- 4 table rno'yeineritloy a nut20 threaded upon 5 the upper endl of the stem and bearing upon the eyes. The arms. 18 terminate in reduced,

po-rtions 21 on which theixlamp vinay-'-bi a. inou'nted, and if-gdesired coiled springs 22' may be placed on said. ste ns below the lamp for-'the'purpose of assistin'g in absorbing the Shocks.

. "It will be noted that this device is an. ex

ceedingly siniple onef'and that it may be readily applied? to practically any well. known type of automobile.- The only'alteration necessary is'the making of an opening throu-gh'the mud-guard for the-passage of the shaft? To secure it in place, it is] only." necessary to remove the ut 1 '1, place the eye 14 on theprojecting threaded end ofthe .9 steering arm 9, and replace the nut. 1min be understQod that .one of these may be em ployed for each steering. wheel.

-. Fromthe foregoing, it is thought that the constr'ucti'on, ope'ration, and many adrantages of the-herein describedin-vention will be'apparent to those skilled in the art, withoutfurther description, audit; will be understoocl that various changes in the size, shape; proportion and minor detailsof conbe resorted to without departing ron1 the spirit 'orsacrificingany of the advantages of. the inrention. 5

Having thus fully descr bed myint ention,

what. I claim as new, and desire to secure'by Letters Patent,- is p 1. In a deyice of'the character-set forth, a.

shaft n'ieinber having a transversely (lisposed termin'al eye in its lower emlzuhuvted to be secured tothe steering lmuekle ul an automobile alongside the same and in substantially vertical relation and means on the upper end of the shaft member for mounting a lamp thereon in substantially longitudinal alinernent with sairl shaft member.

The combination with an autmnobile having a mud guard anda steering knuekle, said knuckle including a vertiral hub aml :1

steering arni extending transversely thereof, of an upstanding shalt having an eye engagerl by the steering arm, and said shaft being, '0urnale l in the. nuul guard, and a lamp holding bracket carried by the upper end i thesha't't.

In testimony whereof I l are hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

mm FRANK TA Y LOH. 

